Pickup Truck Fatal Crash: Hits Electricity Platform, Then Lamppost; Driver Dies

Khaosod•Society•22d ago

Reader Briefing

A fatal accident occurred on Highway 3017 in Lopburi when a pickup truck lost control and crashed into an electricity department vehicle before striking a lamppost, resulting in the driver's death.

•A pickup truck driver, identified as 38-year-old Rungsit, died at the scene after his vehicle crashed.
•The accident happened on Highway No. 3017, Km. 7, Moo 6, Nikhom Sang Toneng sub-district, Mueang district, Lopburi.
•The pickup first collided with an aerial work platform belonging to the Provincial Electricity Authority before hitting a lamppost.

Overview

•On June 4, 2026, Pol. Lt. Col. Parinya Sanguanrat, Inspector (Investigation) of Mueang Lopburi Police Station, received a report of an accident.
•At approximately 50 meters from the scene, a white Isuzu pickup truck, license plate Bot 2118 Lopburi, was found crashed into a lamppost.
•The pickup truck lost control and collided with an aerial work platform of the Provincial Electricity Authority.
•The pickup truck lost its stability due to oncoming traffic and a curve in the road, compounded by rain.
•The driver of the pickup truck, Mr. Rungsit, aged 38, was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene.
•Several employees of the Provincial Electricity Authority sustained minor injuries.
•Upon arrival, authorities found the electricity department's aerial work platform damaged.
•The accident occurred during rainfall on Highway No. 3017, Km. 7, Moo 6, Nikhom Sang Toneng sub-district.

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Key Quotes

Wichier

"Before the incident, I and five staff were heading to Khok Tum sub-district for high-voltage work. It was raining when we reached the scene. The pickup truck came from the opposite direction, and the area was a curve, but the pickup lost control and spun into the front right wheel with great force, causing the tire to explode."

ก่อนเกิดเหตุตนพร้อมด้วยพนักงานรวม 6 คน ขับรถมุ่งหน้าไปที่ตำบลโคกตูม เพื่อปฏิบัติงานด้านไฟฟ้าแรงสูง ขณะขับรถมาถึงจุดเกิดเหตุกำลังมีฝนตกลงมา ส่วนรถกระบะตู้ทึบได้วิ่งสวนทางมา ประกอบกับจุดดังกล่าวเป็นทางโค้ง แต่ปรากฏว่ารถกระบะเกิดเสียการทรงตัวหมุนเข้ามาชนประสานงาที่ล้อหน้าข้างขวาอย่างเต็นแรงจนยางระเบิด

Key Entities

Person

Pol. Lt. Col. Parinya Sanguanrat(พ.ต.ท.ปริญญา แสวงราช)

Inspector (Investigation) at Mueang Lopburi Police Station who responded to the accident.

Mr. Wichier(นายวิเชียร์)

The driver of the aerial work platform vehicle for the Provincial Electricity Authority.

Mr. Rungsit(นายรังสิต)

The driver of the pickup truck who died in the accident.

Organization

Khok Tum Police Station(สภ.โคกตูม)

The police station that received the report of the accident.

Ruam Katanyu Foundation(มูลนิธิร่วมกตัญญู)

Volunteer rescue organization that assisted at the accident scene.

Lopburi Provincial Electricity Authority(การไฟฟ้าส่วนภูมิภาคจังหวัดลพบุรี)

The electricity authority whose aerial work platform was involved in the accident.

Place

Highway No. 3017(ถนนทางหลวงหมายเลข 3017)

The location where the fatal traffic accident occurred.

Lopburi(ลพบุรี)ℹ️

The province where the accident took place.

Nikhom Sang Toneng sub-district(ตำบลนิคมสร้างตนเอง)

The sub-district in Mueang district, Lopburi, where the accident occurred.

Mueang district, Lopburi(อ.เมือง จ.ลพบุรี)

The district in Lopburi province where the accident occurred.

Khok Tum sub-district(ตำบลโคกตูม)

The destination for the electricity department's work crew.